being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
unable to resist; unable to suppress
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
vacant house; unoccupied house
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
indescribable; having no way to express
to be splendid; to be superb
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
losing move (go, shogi); move that costs one the game
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to torment; to harass; to tease
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
bad news; news of a death; death notice